Easy Ways to Save Some Green – Green Living Skills

There are plenty of simple ways to go green at home. Many of these options can save you two kinds of green; eco-green and a little cash. Some ideas…

Love on some ladybugs: Ladybugs rock; and not just because they’re so darn adorable. Just one little ladybug in your garden will eat loads of pesky aphids; (about 5,000 per year). This greatly reduces the amount of pest-fighting chemicals you need in your garden.

Turn off the shower water while you shampoo: This one small step can save you up to 50 gallons of water per year.

Eat at least five organic meals a week: According to various sources, if all the people in North America ate organic all the time we could reduce our annual pesticide use by about 10 million+ pounds. Holy right!? Even if you’re not going totally organic, you can reduce quite a lot of pesticide use in the U.S. by eating organic most of the time. Learn to read labels so you can make smarter organic choices.

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Recycle and reuse: Learn to make your own paper, switch to cloth napkins, organize your recycling, or simply learn how to recycle in your own community. You don’t have to do it all, but you should be doing at least some recycling in your home and using some non-disposable items.